This right here. No commuter hotels like other places, no parking passes outside of your domicile and no desire to do anything to improve reserve even if it would save them money each month. Right now, everyone is able to get off reserve fast. As long as that keeps up, you will be fine. But if you get stuck or upgrade to CA at the first opportunity you will hate your life and wonder why you ever decided to become a pilot.

Yeah I remember being really excited about this when they announced it was approved... back in 2010. I was ready to put my two weeks in after being on reserve for almost 4 years. Gave me hope enough to hang on until I was able to hold a line. Reserve re-write will never happen as long as they are filling classes. Even if it was a win/win for pilots and SGU. TG has already said it was agreed to with KB and not him. Everything Tippy said about reserve is spot on.

 

One nice thing about Xjt is that reserve rules don't seem bad. You can preference "will fly" or "no preference". They're short on FOs so, especially in EWR, you can fly a ton if you want. In 2 of the 3 months I've been here I've credited over 100 hours. The other was 90-something. Take home at least about $3000/mo after all deductions.

Airport reserve seems to be assigned if you're junior and they don't have anything else for you. It's only 4 hours and you get full credit. Scheduling's job is to see a hole and fill it, so your assignments can look like a patchwork. We can also aggressive pickup trips from open time the day before your reserve block.

If you live local and want to fly, reserve isn't bad. My last 5 day block had 3 1 day turns and a short 2 day.

 

Thanks for sharing the info, everyone. Keep it coming. I know it pretty much stinks anywhere, but trying to see which $hit sandwich tastes best.

 

Painful?!

I'm at RAH and I've been sitting at home for the last 3 months doing practically nothing. Averaging 15 block hours and only 3-4 nights away from home per month on reserve. I've only sat out of base reserve for 2 days in the last 3 months. Reserve has been so awesome I'm not even looking forward to holding a line.

If you can live on minimum guarantee and live in base, reserve is great! Would say that it's been the opposite of "painful."

 

We'll just to put this out there and I know this will probably bring the hate, but anyway.

GoJets reserve is all long call reserve with a 12 hr callout, then scheduling can then convert 2 long call periods to short call. (2:30 call out at ORD). If scheduling decides to change just 1 day from LC to SC, that counts as 1 of the 2 conversions. Airport reserve can only be assigned from SC, and will also count as a conversion if you're on LC. As a captain, I average probably 15/16 days off a month if you count the days they don't use me while on LC.

G7 also provides 4 commuter hotels, which occasionally can be negotiated for more if you help out the scheduling dept. 4 hr min day credit, ORD out of training and little to no reserve if you want to bid a line anyway.

 

The best reserve rules would be at the place where you sit reserve for the shortest period of time...

 

IMHO, picking an employer based on reserves rules alone is pretty short-sighted. Reserves sucks everywhere, but its not permanent. Pick the airline with the best work rules and QOL for the long run, because you never know how long you'll be working there.

 

IF you don't mind moving to one of our outstations, and deadheading 30 hrs a month to block 20, then yes RSV here is ok.

While I'm happy you've had a great time on RSV, I'm guessing I can find a larger number of people that hate RSV at RAH than you can find people that like it. Since this appears to be a very subjective issue I'll accept that some people have a great situation on RSV.

 

Is there a regional that needs pilots to fly as oppossed to people watch all day and then return to the crash pad.
Endeavor seems to have any easy 3-5 months ready (hot) reserve. Also from what I read Envoy is reserve for quite some time.

 

I think you are mis-understanding how reserve works. While there may be ready reserve sprinkled in to you reserve block you will not be going to the airport to sit every single day.